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Getting More Wind and Solar is 100% Possible, But Not 100% Straightforward. Here’s Why
June 25, 2018 3:25 PM EDT
Old coal plant Photo: San Juan Citizens Alliance/EcoFlight
Who’s Interested in the Trump Coal Bailout?
June 1, 2018 4:31 PM EDT
Changing technology, from low cost wind and solar, to pollution control added to coal plants, to fracking for natural gas, has created a new debate about where we should get our electricity. The debate has reached new levels with an order today from the White House to protect coal and nuclear plants from competition, even where the plants voluntarily agreed to participate in competitive markets.
This isn’t the first time the debate over grid reliability has included the Department of Defense (DOD), and despite what the White House says, the regional grid operators are still maintaining reliability.
Industry Criticizing… Industry? This is What Effective Advocacy Looks Like
May 11, 2018 4:21 PM EDT
This is the first time people can recall when one of the grid operators was singled out by the others for making inappropriate demands on the industry. Read more >
A darkened Manhattan after Hurricane Sandy. Photo courtesy of David Shankbone.
Energy Storage is the Policy Epicenter of Energy Innovation
March 21, 2018 10:23 AM EDT
Battery advances—some from government-funded R&D for vehicles, some from laptops and cellphones—have opened a door. Read more >
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When Renewable Energy Costs Fall Quickly, How Should Buyers Get Good Information?
January 31, 2018 4:30 PM EDT
Now that new wind and solar power plants are cheaper than burning fossil fuel at existing plants, old assumptions and outdated information are hazardous to our health and economy.
Recent news of renewable energy and storage competing to supply electricity is moving so fast, attention now must shift to how energy buyers make comparisons between fossil fuel and up-to-date information about renewable energy. For years, UCS has pushed slow-moving institutions to keep up with the declining costs and improving performance of renewable energy. Read more >